Short films

this is the short story A Rose for Emily, by William Faulkner. The town did not just know Miss Emily they also knew the generations that passed before her. They all knew she came from a very prestige family and a very strict father who believed no suitor was ever good enough for his daughter. The counter effects of her father’s actions made her become lonely and desperate for love, a love so desperate that she would even kill for it. When reading a book a…

“The Junky’s Christmas” is a short story about an opiate addict named Danny attempting to obtain heroin on Christmas Day after having been in jail for three days. Danny must also deal with the intense opiate withdrawal. The short story was adapted into a short film titled The Junky’s Christmas which follows the original story. After being given an opiate medication by an alcoholic doctor, Danny uses his remaining cash to rent a cheap hotel room for the night. He goes to his room and…

life with a film going along the story’s story line. Some authors will just give knowledge of their experience and some of their connections. “The Tell-Tale Heart” is a short story written by Edgar Allen Poe about him murdering an old man and Poe trying to prove he is sane. The author used a lot of suspense within this story like how he…

when writing any sort of story. Tension helps build the plot line by giving the readers a sense of apprehension. Without the use of tension in writings, many stories would be boring, and would not have any sort pizazz. In the short story Through the Tunnel and the short film God of Love the writers create a plot line in which the audience feel a sense of tension which keeps them hooked. If the writers of these two literary works did not have tension in their plot, then it is most likely that…

The short, simple style of Marie de France’s lai “Milun” lends itself easily to an adaptation into a short film in the style of silhouette animation. The goal of this film will be both to maintain the meanings present in the original lai as well as to expand the audience that is able to appreciate the poem. The length of a short film maintains the structural integrity of the story in its entirety while also making it accessible to audiences who may not feel equipped to read and interpret this…

"An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," by Ambrose Bierce, is like something out of "The Twilight Zone"; hence, it was turned into an episode of the television series itself. After viewing this short film from the year 1962 more than once, several elements of short stories were identifiable; however, the film does not explain any specific historical context. The story takes place in the American Civil War era on a railroad bridge. The Northern soldiers caught the main character, Peyton Farquhar,…

"Allison" Makes A Deep Dive into the Fragility of Relationships James Scott Allison is a contemplative short film that explores the nature of uneven relationships with effective writing and talented performances. Our understanding of love is wild and unfinished; there's still so many complex factors which elude us. We want our relationships to be healthy but often times they end up being reflections of our unacknowledged flaws. They are fragile; we are fragile. These issues and more are the…

Eerie and inconceivable, Writer's Block is a short film that makes you question the human psyche and the inner struggle every writer goes through. This 13-minute film, which was directed by Brandon Polanco and written by him and Spenser Granese, came to life in 2012 after Hurricane Sandy hit. The storm temporarily ceased production of the film, "Cold Comes the Night," starring Bryan Cranston who is best known for his roles in "Malcom in the Middle" and "Breaking Bad." While the crew waited for…

1. Koyaanisqatsi: Life out of balance, 1982, directed by Godfrey Rerggio; music composed by Philip Glass (in 5 minutes, usually a 85 minutes film); http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSTTOO5-xSI Koyaanisqatsi is a visual concert of images set to haunting music. I personally did not see a plot in the more modern way, but there are definitely scenarios, this video gave the power to the viewer to give value to the images and music. The video uses a technique of extensive time lapse photography,…

screenplay by Ron Nyswaner is based on the 1925 novel of the same title by W. Somerset Maugham. Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, Toby Jones, Anthony Wong Chau Sang and Liev Schreiber appear in the leading roles. This is the third film adaptation of the Maugham book, following a 1934 film starring Greta Garbo and Herbert Marshall and a 1957 version called The Seventh Sin with Bill Travers and Eleanor…